Takeo - At last, chapter two of Cobalt in the Desert.
Shuu - Warnings, lemon, yaoi, rape. ^_^;;

Chapter Two : His Highness

Shuu swore under his breath as he and Rajura ran to the port. The guards where on extra alert that evening and had spotted Rajura hopping over the palace wall. Shuu remained in an optimistic state of mind as he helped Rajura over the wall and together, both ran to the ship. The full moon shone with its pale light over the port. Shuu identified the ship and helped Rajura get on.

"Come with Shuten and I." Rajura asked as he looked back.

"The guards are already here; there's no time, get on!" Shuu said as he helped Rajura secure a safe place on board. He looked behind him. The palace guards were closing in fast.

"Thank you, for everything." Rajura said as the ship pulled away. Shuu smiled and waved to Rajura. He was immediately attacked by the guards whom tied his hands together and punched his stomach. Rajura felt his eyes give way to tears as Shuu looked up, cobalt eyes shinning brightly. I will not be sad… I will live my life, just as you want me to Shuu…

Shuu opened his eyes wearily. The guards had beaten him thoroughly; first for helping Rajura escape and for trying to escape as well.

"Wait till Prince Seiji gives you your punishment you worthless fool." A guard sneered as he kicked Shuu who lay on the cold sand in the palace courtyard. The guards looked up and quickly left, fear in their eyes. Shuu looked up as the cold blade of a sword touched his check.

"Kneel." The voice said. Shuu got to his knees, blood from the side of his head not helping him in his focus. Cobalt eyes met angered lavender eyes.

"Prince Seiji." Shuu said, not disguising the anger that he felt.

"Touma didn't tell me that you would defy me; you haven't even been here for more than a day." Seiji replied. His slave looked even more enchanting; warm crimson liquid spilling down his bronze cheek and arms, cobalt eyes blazing defiantly at him.

"Touma doesn't say much." Shuu replied.

"Yuli, bring him to my quarters." Seiji said to his personal guard that had followed. The tall man bowed and picked Shuu up. Shuu hung his head as he was left in a spacious courtyard, surrounded by trees. He could hear water rushing in a stream.

"An oasis." Shuu said with surprise.

"Yes, beautiful isn't it?" Seiji asked as he came out into the open. Shuu bowed his head and kept to the ground. Yuli had made him kneel before he had left. Seiji faced Shuu, carefully observing his prey with bright eyes. "What is to be your punishment?" he asked as his glove hand traced a line in the blood that was on Shuu's face. Shuu drew away.

"Punishment for what? My life is a punishment enough at it is." Shuu said as he looked up at Seiji.

"You helped my favorite escaped. Rajura would not have done so if he hadn't met you. I removed all forms of defiance in those pale blue orbs." Seiji said with something short of a sneer.

"You can crush that but never someone's heart, love." Shuu replied angrily.

"Love. What a silly notion. One can only live for pleasure, and I'll take it from you my exotic warrior." Seiji murmured as he dismissed the look on those cobalt eyes. Shuu was silent, fear creeping into his heart at the expression in those cold lavender eyes.

"Yuli, get him cleaned up and brought to my room." Seiji said as he straightened out his shirt.

"Yes sir." Yuli replied smartly.

"You'll get your punishment little one, just you wait." Seiji said as he laughed and walked away.

"How can you work for a guy like that?" Shuu asked as Yuli helped him with his injuries. Yuli smiled.

"It's not so bad. The closer you are to his Highness, the more you will learn. We were in the same school, so I understood him." Yuli said as he led Shuu to Seiji's chambers.

"You can say that since you are not in my shoes. I can't do such an act with someone that I don't care about. Is everybody mad?" Shuu asked. Yuli shook his head.

"That, I cannot answer. Pray to whatever god guides you that your punishment will be bearable." Yuli said as he left Shuu in Seiji's room. Shuu brushed his hair out of his eyes. He had given Rajura his bandanna to remember him by; a promise that Rajura would find happiness. In return, Rajura had given him a chain.

"Come here." Seiji's voice whispered across the room. Shuu swallowed hard as he approached the seemingly large bed, decorated with soft sheets. Shuu screamed in his mind for all possible escape and he found known. He didn't want to get killed for disobeying the Prince's orders. Seiji smiled as Shuu stood at the foot of his bed. Seji patted the spot next to him and Shuu reluctantly sat down. Seiji pressed warm ivory hands into Shuu's back, feeling those muscles twitch with nervousness.

"You really hate me, don't you?" Seiji asked softly.

"It's not you. You are just a man." Shuu replied. Seiji laughed softly. Shuu couldn't understand the change in Seiji's mood. Shouldn't he be beating him for letting his favorite escape? Shuu muffled a sound of protest as Seiji pushed him unto the bed and straddled his hips. Shuu shook nervously, blushing furiously.

"Why did you let Rajura escape? The real reason?" Seiji asked as he subtlety undressed the Chinese boy.

"I… I mean, he and Shuten were in love and I felt that if they did love each other, they should be together, no matter the kind of work that we're in." Shuu replied nervously.

"Love; such a foolish notion. Pleasure is simply wonderful." Seiji whispered as his lips kissed Shuu's lips, drawing a startled whimpered from Shuu. The Prince smirked. He wasn't a hedonist for nothing. Shuu forced himself to relax and do as Rajura had told him. Don't resist and he will be done quickly with you… Shuu moaned soundlessly as Seiji's lips captured sugar brown nipples; Shuu crying out softly as Seiji kneed his legs apart and grabbed his manhood in a sharp tug. It was then that Shuu noticed that both he and Seiji were undressed.

"Why are you surrendering so easily?" Seiji asked as he rested atop Shuu, golden and dark locks intermingling. Shuu breathed heavily, Seiji's body rubbing against his in an intoxicating manner that could not be ignored.

"It will be easier." Shuu replied. He was not going to lie, Seiji would kill him. Seiji chuckled softly.

"That idea will soon be out the door pet." Seiji whispered, his voice turning harsh as his eyes turned cold. Without any warning, Seiji grabbed Shuu's hips and slammed himself into the boy, Shuu crying out at the instant pain that hit him.

"Gods, please stop!" Shuu cried as Seiji drove into him, the Prince moaning softly Shuu ceased his tears as the pleasure stirred in him, further increasing his pain. Seiji gave an animalistic groan as he came in Shuu, marking his beautiful pet as his and his alone. With a grunt, Seiji pulled out of Shuu and noticed the blood stained sheets. He smirked. The boy deserved to be hurt. That was his punishment.

"Get out." Seiji said. Shuu wiped his tears as he was kicked off the bed. Tear filled cobalt eyes met lavender and looked away. Shuu threw on his clothes and ran straight to his room. He could feel the pain racing through his body, broken and bleeding. He hurried to the bath and tried his best to stop the bleeding. It had been a deep cut, as if made in great anger and hate. Shuu washed himself and sat by the window in his room. The moon still shone and in its silent gaze, Shuu broke down and cried.

Seiji called a maid to get rid of the mess on his bed. He felt angry that Shuu had simply accepted his fate. All his pets, even Rajura had struggled their first few times, even though the all underwent Touma's training. Seiji starred out his window at the moon. Will I keep hurting people? This isn't right and yet, I have to…they have to feel what I feel…A knock at the half-opened door interrupted Seiji's thoughts.

"Who's there?" he asked.

"Yuli sir." The voice from the door said. Seiji nodded for Yuli to come in.

"The screams were heard down the hallway sir. You killed the offender?" Yuli asked. Seiji smiled.

"No. He was very entertaining." Seiji said coldly. Yuli nodded. He bowed and left. He went to Shuu's room and opened the door. Shuu was standing on the windowsill, looking out, his gaze on the moon. He was about to jump. Yuli acted on instinct and tackled the boy before he could jump. Shuu flinched and curled into a tight ball, sobbing softly.

"You shouldn't do that." Yuli scolded. Angry smoldering cobalt eyes met him.

"How dare you?! You don't know how it feels you bastard. I don't care whether you think that Seiji's the best guy in the world. He just raped me! But I guess that that doesn't have any significance ion your mind. Just let me die." Shuu shouted and then collapsed back to the ground.

"Good. You hate me." Seiji said from the doorway, surprising both Shuu and Yuli. Shuu did not meet the cold gaze that watched his back.

"Your Highness, he tried to jump." Yuli said as he recovered his composure.

"Leave us." Seiji said as he dismissed Yuli. Yuli nodded and ran out, shutting the door behind him. Shuu backed away from Seiji, terror in his eyes. This was a nightmare.

"You know, all my pets knew to resist me all the way the first time and I wasn't too hard on them. You, on the other hand, I cannot understand. And I would like to." Seiji said as he resumed his air of innocence which scared Shuu even more. He glanced nervously at the window and then at cloudy lavender eyes. Shuu ran for the window and Seiji tackled him into the ledge. Shuu cried softly as a gold chain slipped off his neck and Seiji caught it.

"Give that back." Shuu said, regaining some of his senses. Seiji inspected the pendant on the chain. It was blue like sapphire and yet it faded in and out of varying shades of blue. Shuu snatched the chain and put it back around his neck. Seiji sighed.

" I, apologize for my comments and actions." Seiji said. Shuu still looked frightened.

"Why are you apologizing? You have control over me and there's no way to change that." Shuu said as he winced in a pain to remind him of how badly he was torn. Seiji noticed this. He strolled over to Shuu and helped him lie on his bed.

"Seeing you…your actions, and you wanting to escape from this hell that I've created for you. What you said about love. I was raped when I was around your age and I was in so much pain. I couldn't tell my parents or anyone for fear of disgrace and humiliation. I became cold and withdrawn and when I had a chance to meet Touma and I learned of his business, I became obsessed with making all my partners feel all the pain that I went through. Touma' is reluctant to sell anyone to me because a few people have found out about my practices. Why I'm telling you all this you might ask? Because I stole your innocence and, when I had mine stolen, I hurt so much." Seiji said as he held Shuu's hand in his. Shuu removed the chain from his neck and slipped it around Seiji's neck.

"Maybe this will help to heal your pain your Highness." Shuu whispered. Seiji nodded, a real smile on his lips. He nodded and then left Shuu's room, his spirit renewed.

End of chapter two.

Takeo - No one was killed.
Shuu - Hello?! I almost jumped not once, but twice? What's up with that?!
Takeo -I'm sleepy, that's all.